What is the difference between NATO Green and Tundra Taupe?

ΔE 8 (close). Tundra Taupe is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Green vs Tundra Taupe

NATO Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4530 (estimate)

Tundra Taupe

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tundra Taupe is a little lighter, warmer than NATO Green.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of NATO Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Tundra Taupe is a little lighter, warmer than NATO Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Tundra Taupe?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Green is a little darker, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See NATO Green on the colour wheel See Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tundra Taupe
NATO Green vs Elf GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tundra Taupe
NATO Green vs Tainted Garden (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tundra Taupe

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tundra Taupe

Tundra Taupe vs Schwarzgrün RLM 70 (ATOM-20101)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than NATO Green
Tundra Taupe vs Starship Filth (A.MIG-3513)Oilbrusher · ΔE 7, close · closer than NATO Green
Tundra Taupe vs Olive Drab (ATOM-20069)ATOM · ΔE 8, close

All matches: NATO Green equivalents · Tundra Taupe equivalents